Episode 3091

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Episode 3091 was broadcast on 1 October 2001, as part of Series 46.

Ian McMenzie played Craig Bromfield, with Ian McMenzie winning 83 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lesley Graham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, Craig's nameplate could be observed at the end of a promo for the switch from the 9-round format to the initial 15-round format which aired two weeks earlier on Channel 4. [1]

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ian McMenzie	Score	Craig Bromfield	Others	Max.
1	STNEAOJLD	DONATES	7 – 7	DONATES	DALTONS*, ETALONS, JOSTLED*, SANDLOT*, SLANTED*, TALONED*	7
2	RWGSIEADG	WAGERS	7 – 14	DAGGERS	DAGGIER*, DIGGERS*, EARWIGS*, SAGGIER*, SWAGGED*, SWAGGER, SWIGGED, SWIGGER*	14
3	LVRIECTOD	DIRECT	13 – 14	cloved ☓	CORDITE*, CORTILE, DIVORCE*, EVICTOR*, VERDICT*	21
4	KSNUIRMAG	MARKINGS	21 – 14	MASKING		29
5	100 4 7 10 2 7 → 191	191 2 × 100 − (10 − 7 ÷ 7)	31 – 24	191 (100 − 4) × 2 − 7 ÷ 7		39
TTT	OUPSCOT				OCTOPUS
6	CSTPEUARY	CARPETS	38 – 31	PASTURE	CAPTURES*	47
7	DLQEOESDA	SADDLE	44 – 37	LEASED	ADDLES*, EDDOES*, ELODEA*, LEADED*, LOADED*, SEALED	53
8	BTRIEUNMG	BINGER	44 – 44	TRIBUNE	BITUMEN*, TERBIUM*, TERMING*, TRUEING*, TURBINE*	60
9	LPBNEOART	PORTABLE	52 – 44	PLANTER		68
10	25 10 10 4 5 4 → 560	—	52 – 44	550 ☓	CV: 560 = (25 + 4) × 5 × 4 − 10 − 10	78
TTT	STCRAIG				GASTRIC
11	ZDHIEORTC	chordite ☓	52 – 50	CHIDER	CORDITE, DITCHER*, TORCHED*	85
12	FSVNIEARS	FAIRNESS	60 – 50	SARNIES	SANSERIF*	93
13	HTLYEOAPT	HOTPLATE	68 – 50	aptlet ☓		101
14	50 1 10 4 7 4 → 936	943 (10 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50 − 7	73 – 55	943 (10 + 4 + 4 + 1) × 50 − 7	CV: 935 Best: 936 = ((50 + 10) × 4 + 1 − 7) × 4	111
15	VERDINOIS	DIVERSION (4.75 seconds)	83 – 55			121